Rennes and Nice secure spots in Ligue 1 and Europa League qualifiers, advancing their UEFA club competitions.

The two French sides have secured their places in the upcoming UEFA club competitions, with Rennes and Nice securing spots in the Europa League qualifiers.

Rennes, who finished second in Ligue 1 last season, have qualified for the Europa League by finishing third in Group E of the Champions League. The team will now face either Dynamo Kyiv or Wolfsburg in the play-off round before progressing to the group stage of the competition.

Nice, on the other hand, have qualified for the Europa League by finishing fourth in Group B of the Champions League. The team will now face either Dinamo Zagreb or FC Schalke 04 in the play-off round before progressing to the group stage of the competition.

These results come as no surprise given the quality of the teams that Rennes and Nice faced in their respective groups. Both teams were able to perform well against some of the best teams in Europe and should be able to compete at the highest level in the Europa League.

It's also worth noting that both Rennes and Nice have been successful in recent seasons, with Rennes winning the Coupe de France and Nice reaching the quarter-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue.

Overall, these results are a testament to the quality of the teams in France and the continent as a whole. It's exciting to see two French sides making such progress in European football, and we can only look forward to what they'll achieve in the coming years.